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I TO HAVE ELECTRIC CARS.
p H" ?: ?aso of Philadelphia Makes
Proposition to GeorgetownFranchise
Being Considered.
Georgetown, Aug. 21.?Mr. u (<
s< of I hiladolphia has been in (ho
.V seven,1 days, looking into (ho
Iter of a street railway for
orgetown. He is vi;ry favorably
pressed will, (he situation. and is
"" evt'r.v effort possible to install
s ,0,?K needed facility. A pot it ion
i l)con presented to the city counasking
for a 20-yoar franeiii.se foist
root ear system. The council
isidorcd the proposition, and the
Iter is now in the hands of the
' attorney lo draft the plans. The
attorney has not as yet made his
il report to the council, but seems
HLpomewhat dubious about the matter.
^KAs far as can be ascertained now,
|^fthcrc is no doubt about I he forth^Kioining
of (he street car system for
J^ooigetown, for the citizens are cagfor
it, and unless something unH^H'scen
turns up to impair their
HVocs, it will be a sure thing.
K^H|*Ir. ( ase has made a very liberal
^^B>position to I lie city, and his terms
^^^B.uild be attractive lo every citizen
H| Avants to see Georgetown prosII^^^Tr.
1 he present lightning plant is
ifficient to operate both the lights
[id a trolley lino, and the only adi
tional appliances would be the
nek and cars. The proposed line
ill cover about five miles, making
belt line, beginning at I he corner of
t. James and Front streets, down
ront street, crossing (lie railroad,
r, .lonce up Taylor street In (he gonerni\nfr.ccs
of the Atlantic Const "Lumber
corporation. then up Hutts street,
lo liiwe street, thence along Lino
street to Mid, Market slrool. thence
out Tli?h *'Marki'l street to While's
bridge, where" they propose to build a
park. This will cover practically all
the business section of the ciiv, and
a part of the residential section.
TAFT OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Candidate Speaks to About 5,000 Virginia
Republicans?Says "PooPie
Have Ruled."
Hot Springs, Ya., Aug. 21. William
IT. Taft as a campaigner made
his first appearance today. An audience
of between 4.000 and 5.000 Virinia
Republicans made evorv effort
, to express its approval.
"1 wonder how an ill-natured man
would feci in a crowd like this?" was
flic first sontQiice of Mr. Taft. after
two ^ introductory speeches had been
received with enthusiasm. and a shout,
"f approval was his answer.
To Cotton Producers!
W hy is it that cotton has not reachod
the minimum price set. 15 cents?
Ts il too late? 1 answer. Xo. What,
thou, is the cause of its being down?
I lie producer alone is to blame. Tie
r is ready at all times to listen to all
he hears about (ho boar side of cotIon.
but fails to look in lo (ho true
situation and the condition of the
crop. Tit' does not realize that cotton
. is now scarcer than it has boon in
twout\-five years, while tin1 demand
is just as great, when we consider
the supply of raw material. It must
be remembered that last year's crop
I was shrt more than -1.000.000 bales.
* In iew of this we can roach no other
(conclusion but that the producer himself
is to blame for our not readmit:
the minimum before this. TTe has become
frightened at the bluffs of the
bear element, the spinner and speculator,
and has taken their assertions
as facts.
^ Their first bluff was the mills runS
ning on short time. Tl was necessary
for them lo do (his. as il was impos\|S'lde
for them lo secure sufficient raw
material to run on. Last year's crop
. .' forced them to enrlail, not I heir pro^
junction but their consumption. Cofgfen
was not to be had. They next
Vr" '" ,nn^'n~ you believe
MjftTint thov could no| sell their goods,
iJy and frightened yon again. While thov
M have goods stored in their own warehouses,
(he commission houses in Now
A York and other confers have less
goods (ban they have had in yoai
H Not until the entire surplus is eon^Ksumod
in these centers will the goods
8HL'taken from (lie local warehouses.
On August 1st tho mills found it
^necessary lo close down for ton days,
this was not. from choice. Tt was
the want of col ton. T know it to
|'|p a fact that most of the mills which
Closed down were out of cotton lo
jSpin. They know thai there was not
/'enough cotton to run them until the
how crop comes in. They have old
collon to work with the now when it
[first comes in. T! is fho old cotton
I that Ihov want to cret bold of now
| T want to impress upon Ihe farmers
that now is the time to bold your
ji.old cotton, as well as your new. Tf
J cotton is held oil' of the market
j throughout the South for the next
j sixty days the Brokers and SpeculaI
tors will be compelled to give the
| price in order to fill contracts sold
I the spinners ahead. You can do this
by putting your cotton in bonded
I warehouses and borrowing money on
|it. Money is now plentiful for lcgij
tiniate purposes.
I The continental mills arc short
[cotton and there is a demand for aclliial
cotton from this source, while
!)' < offerings an* small. It is getting
i harder every day to buy cotton for
prompt shipment. The supply in the
American mills is not sufficient for
twenty days, if that long. The New
England mills will soon have t<j buy
e.otton or close down. They have been
buying from hand to mouth for the
hist three months. I know of one
hundred bales of cotton sold last week
by one mill. Fifty of this went to a
mill that was closed down, while the
the other fifty went to another milk
These two mills had to have this cotton
to begin work with on the 17th
inst. All the mills which have been
closed down resumed operations last
Monday. TYom this we assume the
(rue conditions must be setting better.
1 hear from good authority
that all the mills in this section will
soon begin operating on full time. It
is understood that a number of mills
have sold their out-put ahead for several
months. All together the situation
in milling cricles is not as bad as
it is reported to be. Generally throughout
the country the mills would be
running on full time if they could
j get cotton to spin.
Now, as to the condition of t ingrowing
crop. We hear il staled
J from the bear side that we will make
! ''ourtecn million bales tin.-: year, and
I thai col (on will decline !< eight
cents. This is another great I?i
j blulV. and il will frighten some producers.
11 is my honest belief, based
| upon (lie information at my hand,
that the crop of last year will not'
j more than be duplicated. Another
j shortage like last year will produce
j one of the biggest cotton panics that
the world has ever known, and I he
tails of our shirts will have to be
made shorter to give every man a
shirt.
Crop conditions in South Carolina
are not what they were two weeks
ago. The crop is fully 2") per cent. off.
I This is due to loo much rain in June
and early in July, followed by excessive
heal. 11 is impossible now for
the plant ever to recuperate and
j make ;i top crop.
j In Texas reports say that (lie crop
[has been damaged in sections by loo
j much rain, while in olliei sections the
j crop has been etil off considerably
by drought and lite devastation of
'the boll weevil. Texas cannot produce
anything approaching what is
considered a full crop.
Alabama and Mississippi both rej
port too much rain, followed by excessively
hot weather, producing
i rust, black rot and shedding,
j Georgia reports thirty counties a fJ
feeteil with black rot, which is dam
airing the crop no little. Other sec!
lions report caterpillars, too much
rain, followed by excessiive heal
i Cotton has deteriorated wonderfully
lint he last ten days.
j Then other cotton bell Stales report
conditions just about as bad. In
view of litis, information, it is lite
j height of folly for the producer and
j holder of spots to become frightened
land sell. The Farmers' I'nion is in
a position to gel a correct estimate o
I the crop, and il is wisdom in Ihe farI
mer listening to the union, whose interest
is identical with his, rather
than to listen to the speculator,
whose interest it is to get your cotIon
just as cheap as possible.
The national convention of the Farmers'
Union will convene September
1st for the purpose of fixing the price
of cotton. At thai time the union
will know the exact condition of the
crop, and will fix a price in keeping
! with those conditions.
1 is view of these facts, T urge every
man owning a bale of cotton to
is!ore it in a bonded warhouse, borrow
money !? meet your hli-jrationv. arfd
hold on lill Ihe price set i*- r-aclied.
jit i> suicidal in us to work hard and
I make a crop and then let the gambler
and speculator have it at less than il
ens! us to make il. Stand by your
guns and make a good fight and victory
is ours.
B. Harris, President,
S. C. Farmers' Union.
A ROMAN FATHER.
But Ho Ought to Sparc Her Just
Once More.
i Chicago Povt.
History is building over with
stores of the fortitude of Roman
| mothers, but the Roman father has
j posed but seldom in the limelight of
/
inn. X.?w, !iti\vever, i*<>iuos a
Woman pa tor to occupy a niche in
jtho hall oi fame, it' onv !io seizes his
! opportunity?and his daughter.
Tho Homo in question is not the
I ono "which sat upon its sovon hills,"!
iSre.. hut the Hoino which is in Georgia
! and iho tathor is not a toga-clad senator
striding in the t'oruin, hut a com1
nion, ovoryday inonihor of {in* Stato
, legislature, ?..io Doan. first nanio not
' given to savo tolograph tolls. This
Doan, it appoars, has hoon active in
1 I ight iug tho too promiscuous use of
the whipping post and his opponents
; havo produced and oxploitod a letter
j sent him by his daughter, which
l roads thus:
I Dead Dad:?1 see hv today's paper
j thai you havo at last ooino to your
: senses on the subject of whipping.
My only regret is that you did not
see it that way when I was younger.
JANE.
Brooding memories, yes, and the
j lingering smart of childhood castigations,
lurk behind the linos, hut these
I are not the significant features of
' .lane's" note. What impresses the
general reader most is that "Dearl
Dad" lias a solemn duly to perform:
j tho punishments of .lane's youth foil !
i one short of the needful number, and j
I it behooves ihis Woman father, sadly j
; perhaps but firmly, to inflict the fin-j
nl spanking upon his child. In the |
; langauge of the immortal Cicero, I
Jane's "got one ooming t<- her." j
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION |
STATIC OK SOUTH CAHOhlXA,
i COl'XTY OK XTAYBEHHY.
In accordance with the rules of the
I )"? !" rat ie party, a primary election i
is hereby called lo be held in Xow-j
borry county on Tuesday. August i
iiiMS, for tin* foil..wim: offices:!
:::ied Stall's Senator.
! ! M'veruor.
I.i-.'iitenan! < Miv.'rnoi*.
j Secretary of S;a!e.
< 'ompl roller < uncial.
Slate Treasurer.
A<l,jutant and Inspector General. j
Stale Superintendent of Education.)
j Attornev General.
j Hailroad ('ommissioner.
l-'or Congress Third District.
Stale Senator.
[ Mouse of Heprosenl at ives.
j Sheriff. I
: Clerk of Court.
J County Supervisor.
County Superintendent of Educa:
I ion.
1 Auditor.
J Treasurer.
!' Coroner.
Magistrates in respective town-1
I ships.
I ' i
( ounty Commissioners.
Xo v?de I >i lloux nl Represent:' '
i lives shall he counleil unless il con- '
j tains as many as three names.
j The managers of election shall open 1
the polls at S a. in. and shall close |
f bom al 1 p. m. I he following man- I
agors have been appointed to conduct ;
I he sa id eleel ion :
Township No. 1.
| Ward 1? S. S. Cunningham, AY. IT.;
j Shelley. M. M. Salterwhite.
j ard 2?TTarrv \Y. Dominick. .T. B. i
Gallon, J. C. Wilson. j,
j Ward X Xo. I?W. A. AH Kall, Alex !
j Singleton. A. ,T. flibson.
j Ward H. Xo. 2?T. H. Rivers. Lulher
Darby, ,T. J. Porter.
Ward I?A. J. S. Langford, ,1. M. j
! Bowers. A. L. Davis.
| Ward ")?Shos. H. Berry. Greug C. J
j Evans. 10. L. Hodelsperger.
Helena?B. F. Goggans. B. E. Ju- i
I lien. Xort li I'it I*.
TTartford?P. M. Hawkins, ,T. J. |
(Schumperl, fleorge Eathrop.
j .lohnslone Academy-- P. P,. Hawk- i
I ins. Wiliio Xeal, Wilson Mints.
Township No. 2.
Carinany?J. S. RufF, T. T,. B.
Epps, O. IT. Lane.
j Mt. Bethel?Joe M. Brown, Pott us
I Baker. Eugene Brown.
Mulberry?J. A. Sea so, .Too Adams,
J Jno. P. Wicker.
YOUR B,
| IE NEWIERBr
: Capital $50,000
I
No Matter How Small,
The Newberry
vill give it careful atti
ipplies to the man arid 1
I 'AS. MciNTOS:-;.
I PrcsH&r.t.
I
Townslup No. 3.
Ml. Pleasant?I. B. Adams, (J. ! '. i
.1 Uingrr.
y> w. 15. Wkiti.ey. I). II. I
M:i\l)in, ,1. I,. Thomas.
Township No. 4. !
Whit mire- Z. Wright. 1\ B. Odell. '
\\ < ? { Jones.
Lonylane -T. K. Chandler, S. W. ;
' Vrrcl:, S. B. M?-Carlev.
Township No. 5.
'ak.pa S. M. I >:ill:an. \V. K. !
Merchant, \\ . S. Dobbins.
t'i'i uil .1. A. I)omiuick, (Jeo. j
Speak, W. I1. Sinitli.
Township No. 6.
Longshore?1). W. Wilson, D. C.'
Senn, K. M. Martin.
Trinity?J. S. Longshore, ,1. A.
Hendrix, Hobt. lleiulrix.
Reedorville M. M. Livingstone. ,1.
' i. Dorrob. I). S. Satterwhite.
Township No. 7.
Sal ml a?J. .1. Slillwell, II. B. Lindsay,
.T. li. Fellers.
Cliappells?A. P. Coleman, W. U.
Keid, H. W. Wat kins.
Vaughnville?L. II. Senn, M. D. j
Smith, C. A. Brooks.
Township No. 8.
rtopia .). M. Nichols, (J. T. Blair, I
.1. A. Koy.
I h>ad I* all?.1. I-1. Stephens, A. A. I
Werts, W. T. Hlair.
Fast Riverside?W. L. Bn/.hardt,
ltoht. Pavsingor, Willis Schumpert.
Township No. 9.
Prosperity?M. B. Boozer, Alonzo
Bedenbauyh. 10. W. Werts.
St. Lukes?N. 1!. Taylor, P. S.
Nichols. T. (r. Hawkins.
Salmla?I. B. Dominick. Jacob A.
Bowers, W. P. Leapheart.
O'Neail W. P. I'uirh, .1. A. Wise,
dr.. <> O. Sliealy.
Swi!11?n- L. .1. SIHi. F. 1-:. Slinh,
1U rence K enipsi ill.
'-dier! * S. ( M inick. X. ! '. | j m,_ |
' I'. -I. T. I iunter.
V.MllireU., \V. I.. I'uti/er. ,1. If. |
i *( ?!. :i'>:> i_;!i, |'. \\'. Counts.
Little Mountain- .1. K. Derrick, !
A. ?' li. II. Miller.
Township No. 30.
M. I.. Luntr, F. M. Fnlow,
C. I.. St raits.-.
' .ll.v Si reel T. A. Fllesor, F. 11.
v * . < . T. ? t
St. !ills A. Fptiny. .!. B. |ird- I
' bafji. .1. .1. IClder.
; , ' i !'mndrick. IS 1
>x. i Kc-. I > -\ i-t Knun.
Township No. 11.
Ziun?.1 lie?. W. Kinard, W. L. f!raham,
Felix A. firahain.
St. Philips?W. F. Kuou, M. II.
W irker, -1 ii11 I\ uIV.
alt<in ,1. I). ( rooks. B. ^1. Suher.
(leo. Brown.
'' 'Maria li. F. Counts. ,1. (I. I
* ten. WiLoii.
I lie <111:11 ii'ieal ion ; Cur votiny shall i
he as I'ldlows: The voter ^na 11 he I
twenty-one years of age or shall lie-j
entile so lie|ore lite succeediny veneral
(deeliou, and he a while Deiuo- j
,-raI or a ne'ji'o wliu voted for (ietier- i
Maniploii in |X7(i and has voted
llie I )e Iitieral ie ticket coll I i II liousl v i
since: Provided, that no while man '
shall lie excluded from pari icipal ion
in I lie Democralic primary who shall j
|;?ke the pledge required by tiie rules
of (lie Democratic pari v.
No person shall lie permitted to
vole unless he has been enrolled on
Hie chili lis! at least five days before
llu* said primary election.
After tabulating the results of said
election I lie managers shall -ertifv
''"' -a 'tie and forward the ballot box,'
poll lists and all other papers rclat-j
i''Pi such election to the chairman j
within fori v-ei<rlil hours after llie
dose of the pulls. I
Mailayers will call for I he ballol j
boxes mi and after Auyiis| L'2, at ;!:? j
ollice formerly occupied hy llie super-1
visor, in the old court house, where!
I hey will receive sumo, ballots and
full instructions.
Fred IT. Dominick,
County Chairman.
B. B. Leit/.soy,
.^cretary.
A.NKING!
Surplus $30,000
(
No Matter How Largo,
Savings Bank
sntion. This mossap.
ihe women alike.
I
J. E. NORv/OOD. !
Ca. ;r
Well Finished, Strong, Durable, Light Draft*
Rib Strengthened Mold, Full Chilled Shinpiece, Interlocked
Point, Land and Standard.' Point has Face Chill, Wide Edge
Chill, Long Snoot Chill, Patented Extension and is the
STRONGEST and MOST DURABLE Chilled Point made.
When buying a Plow, Consider Quality First, Prloo Socond.
FOR SALS BY
E. M. EVANS & CO.
WANTED
To call your attention to our line
of Box Paper, Tablets, Note Books
Ledgers, Cash Books. Also Extracts,
Talcum Powder, Toilet Water
and Tooth Powder. We will
make the prices right. Gome and
see us before making your purchase.
Broaddus & Ruff
HERALD'^Si NEWS BUILDING.
We Lend Money
TO
Buy Homes!
Wo provide easy terms of payment.
We enable borrowers to accumulate a fund
in Monthly Installments, on which interest Is
allowed to meet obligations at maturity.
It is cheaper than paying rent- If you want
to save money lo buy a home take a Security
Contract.
If you want to save money for any purpose
take a Security Contract. It pays.
Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary and
Treasurer, at oft ice, corner Boyce and Adams
streets, next door to Gopeland Brothers.
X:,. W' yif-i.'-tu*.?r# :l& . o?
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When You Purchase your FALL
GOODS FROM US.
We bought when goods were at the LOWEST
and we sell at much LOWER PRICES than
thr. everlasting Bargain Day Sellers.
Th-. rumble nickel is more appreciated by us
ihan the slow dollar.
Compare quality and you will invariably find
that the greatest GENUINE BARGAINS are
always to be found at
O. KLETTNER,
The Fair and Square Dealer.
First shipment of fall goods arrived.
Never no better, nor cheaper. COME.